2007 Ford Escape Tire Warranty 1st Printing
2007 Ford Escape Manual
2007 Ford Escape manual content summary:
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Tire Warranty Guide Contents: New Vehicle Limited Warranty BFGoodrichா Continental and General Goodyear, Dunlop, & Kelly Hankook Michelinா Pirelli Uniroyalா Tire Safety Information 1 2 5 11 15 18 22 25 29 - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 2
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at no out-of-pocket cost to you. In addition, you have the option of having a tire warranty repair performed by the tire manufacturer's authorized service center. If you go to a tire service center during the Ford Bumper to Bumper Coverage period for a covered repair (replacement or adjustment), you - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 4
Guide. WHAT IS COVERED AND FOR HOW LONG Passenger and Light Truck Tires BFGoodrich brand passenger and light truck tires, used in normal service purchase is documented by new vehicle registration or tire sales invoice. If no proof of purchase is available, coverage will be based on the date of - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 5
service charges and applicable taxes. When more than 2/32nds of an inch (1.6mm) of the original tread has been worn (or more than 25%, whichever is more beneficial to you) or after 12 months from the date of purchase, you must pay the cost of a comparable new BFGoodrich brand passenger or light - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 6
only in the United States and Canada. SAFETY MAINTENANCE INFORMATION Read your Tire Owner's Manual, the information on the sidewall of your tires, your vehicle owner's manual and vehicle tire information placard for essential safety and maintenance information. When service is required: 1. Contact - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 7
safety and maintenance information included in this guide. 1. ELIGIBILITY This Limited Warranty and Policy applies to the original owner of new Continental/General Tire brand passenger car, light truck ("LT") and Temporary Spare tires that are the new vehicle original equipment tires bearing the - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 8
General Tire brand passenger and light truck tires still may be Temporary Spare tires are covered by this Limited Warranty brand Temporary Spare tire used in normal service becomes unserviceable from a condition other tire will be replaced with a new Continental/General Tire brand Temporary Spare - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 9
Base Price is intended to fairly represent a Dealers Selling Price for the same or comparable tire. 4. WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THE ADJUSTMENT POLICY A. THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE NOT COVERED of treadwear or 12 months of service, whichever comes first. • problems, including brake problems and - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 10
Exclusions Tire(s) submitted for an adjustment as covered in the Basic Coverage of Section 2A in service for longer than 72 months from date of purchase. Tire(s) on any vehicle registered and normally operated outside the United States and Canada. For tires on vehicles normally operated outside - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 11
alignment, towing, road service, valve stems and tire repairs. Owner is responsible for maintaining proper tire air pressure and for proper maintenance of the tire. At the time of making a claim, owner is required to present the tire(s) and new vehicle registration form or new vehicle sales invoice - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 12
tire dealer, consult the Yellow Pages or, if for any reason local service or information is not available, call Continental/General Tire brand toll-free Relations number. In the United States, call: 1-800-847-3349. In Canada, call: 1-800-461-1776 or use the Continental or General brand Internet - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 13
will be used to determine age. ALL OTHER HIGHWAY AUTO OR LIGHT TRUCK TIRES Any new Goodyear, Dunlop or Kelly highway auto or light truck tire, other than radial auto, radial light truck tires, removed from service due to a covered warranty condition during the first 1/32Љ of usable treadwear will - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 14
applicable taxes. WHAT IS A COMPARABLE TIRE? A "comparable" new Goodyear, Dunlop or Kelly tire will be the same brand tire tire provided pursuant to this warranty will be covered by the Goodyear, Dunlop or Kelly warranty Canada Inc. C. You must pay for any applicable taxes and additional service - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 15
cover the following: • Tires submitted for ride disturbance complaints that are worn beyond the first two thirty-seconds of an inch (2/32Љ) tread depth or 6 months from date of new passenger cars in special applications such as police pursuit service. • Goodyear Unisteel Commercial Radial Light Truck - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 16
FOR SERVICE ASSISTANCE OR INFORMATION • FIRST CONTACT THE NEAREST GOODYEAR, DUNLOP or KELLY RETAILER • Department 728 1144 East Market St. Akron, Ohio 44316-0001 Email: consumer_relationsgoodyear.com CANADA: Call (800) 387-3288 Goodyear Consumer Relations 450 Kipling Avenue Toronto, Ontario M8Z - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 17
CAR AND LIGHT TRUCK TIRES (INCLUDING TEMPORARY TIRE) 1. WHAT IS COVERED new, comparable Hankook Tire Based upon the amount of tread actually worn. The cost of mounting, balancing and any other service more than 50%. T-TYPE TEMPORARY SPARE TIRES Air Pressure - Check T-type temporary spare tire - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 18
not be used with other wheels, nor should standard tires, snow tires, wheel covers, or trim rings be used with the temporary spare wheel. If such use is vandalism, willful damage or abuse. - Misalignment, wheel imbalance, defective brakes or shock absorber, use of tire chains. - Any tire which - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 19
also have the rights which vary from province in Canada, and from state to state in the U.S.A. 3. or a participating Hankook dealer or Car Dealer. 5. SAFETY MAINTENANCE INFORMATION Improper or the Owner's Manual. HANKOOK U.S.A. CORPORATE HEADQUATERS 1450 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey 07470 (973 - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 20
LONG Passenger and Light Truck Tires Michelin Passenger and Light Truck tires, used in normal service on the vehicle on which they were originally fitted and in accordance with the maintenance recommendations and safety warnings contained in the attached owner's manual, are covered by this warranty - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 21
service charges and applicable taxes. When more than 2/32nds of an inch (1.6mm) of original tread has been worn (or more than 25%, whichever is more beneficial to the user) or after 12 months from the date of purchase, you must pay the cost of a comparable new Michelin passenger or light truck - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 22
only in the United States and Canada. SAFETY MAINTENANCE INFORMATION Read your Tire Owner's Manual, the information on the sidewall of your tires, your vehicle owner's manual and vehicle tire information placard for essential safety and maintenance information. When service is required: 1. Contact - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 23
Attention: Consumer Relations Department Post Office Box 19001 Greenville, SC 29602-9001 or email: www.michelinman.com IN CANADA 1-888-871-4444 or write: Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. Attention: Consumer Relations Department 2540 Daniel-Johnson Blvd., Suite 510 Laval, Quebec H7T 2T9 or email - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 24
Drive, Rome, Georgia 30162-7000, warrants to the original purchaser (owner) of any passenger car and/or light truck sold in the United States and Canada on which Pirelli Passenger Car Radial or Light Truck Radial Tires with a complete D.O.T. identification number and branded Pirelli, are provided as - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 25
intentionally altered to change its appearance. • Tires injected with liquid balancer or sealant or in which anything other than air or nitrogen has been used as the support medium. • Tires with weather cracking which were purchased more than four years prior to presentation for adjustment. (If no - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 26
EQUIPMENT PASSENGER CAR or light truck RADIAL TIRE. ALL OTHER REMEDIES ARE EXCLUDED, INCLUDING ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY ON THE PART OF PTNA 30162-7000 1-800-747-3554 (1-800-PIRELLI) www.us.pirelli.com CANADA: Pirelli Tire Inc. 9800 Trans-Canadienne St. Laurent, Quebec H4S braking and traction. 24 - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 27
Warranty Guide. WHAT IS COVERED AND FOR HOW LONG Passenger and Light Truck Tires Uniroyal Passenger and Light Truck tires, used in normal service purchase is documented by new vehicle registration or tire sales invoice. If no proof or purchase is available, coverage will be based on the date of - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 28
to having a complete loss of air. If your Uniroyal sealant tire Light Truck Tires A tire which becomes unserviceable due to a condition covered by this workmanship and materials limited warranty will be replaced with a comparable new You pay the cost of any other service charges and applicable - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 29
Seal Tires), the user must pay the cost of a comparable new Uniroyal Brand passenger or light truck replacement tire on a pro rata cost of mounting, balancing, and any other service charges and applicable taxes. * In Canada, the replacement will be based on the "current adjustment price for the new - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 30
the terms of this warranty. These warranties apply only in the United States and Canada. CONSUMER RIGHTS These warranties give you specific legal rights, and you may also Tire Owner's Manual portion of this booklet, the information on the sidewall of your tires, your vehicle owner's manual, and the - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 31
PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL MAY RESULT rating indicated on the tire sidewall. CHECK THE COLD INFLATION PRESSURES IN ALL YOUR TIRES, INCLUDING THE types, self-supporting runflat types and other extended mobility tires, which are as susceptible to losing air pressure as - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 32
...(15 kPa) Check cold pressure as soon as possible, preferably within 24 hours. "Bleeding" air from hot tires could result in under inflation. Use an accurate tire gauge to check pressures. Never allow children to inflate or deflate tires. Always make certain valve caps - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 33
tires are designed to use on cars with maximum speed capabilities in excess unlawful manner. Speed ratings are based on laboratory tests which relate to speed rating of 105 mph (170 kph). Light truck highway tires that do not have a vehicle tire placard or owner's manual). If tires with lower speed - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 34
retailer. INSPECTION When inspecting your tires, including the spare, check the air pressures. If the pressure check indicates that one of your tires has signs of penetration, valve leakage or wheel damage that may account for the air loss. A tire damaged by a road hazard may appear undamaged to you - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 35
Do not exceed this rating. Follow the loading instructions of the manufacturer of your vehicle and this will . Do not exceed the gross axle weight rating for any axle on your vehicle. TRAILER TOWING cold inflation pressure or tire load rating be exceeded. Check the tire decal and the owner's manual - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 36
underinflated will show more wear on the shoulders than in the center of the tread. TIRE MIXING For best performance it is driving. Tires designated for use in severe winter conditions are marked on at least one sidewall with the letters ''M" and ''S" manual for instructions on tire rotation. 34 - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 37
rule, whenever only two tires are replaced, the new ones should be put on the rear. CUSTOMIZATION OF TIRES, WHEELS, OR SUSPENSION ON SUVS AND LIGHT TRUCKS Due to their size, weight and higher center of gravity, vehicles such as SUVs and light trucks do not have the same handling characteristics as - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 38
from the vehicle. Failure to store tires in accordance with these instructions could result in damage to your tires or premature aging of the free from foreign material. Have your retailer check the wheels before mounting new tires. Mismatched tires and rims can explode during mounting. Also, - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 39
cap is the primary seal against air loss. TEMPORARY SPARE TIRES When using any temporary spare tire, be sure to follow the vehicle manufacturer's instructions. REMEMBER...TO AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR TIRES AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT: • CHECK TIRE PRESSURE AT LEAST ONCE EACH MONTH WHEN TIRES ARE COLD MANUAL - 2007 Ford Escape | Tire Warranty 1st Printing - Page 40
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Tire Warranty Guide
Contents:
New Vehicle Limited Warranty
1
BFGoodrich
±
2
Continental and General
5
Goodyear, Dunlop, & Kelly
11
Hankook
15
Michelin
±
18
Pirelli
22
Uniroyal
±
25
Tire Safety Information
29